We are currently creating a Special Collection of altered
books & experimental artists' books at The
University of Northampton - Avenue Campus Library.
The Library will also hold on loan our 'we love your books'
archive of artists' books.
We are really excited about this new venture and look
forward to building our collections up over the next few
years. The books will be kept in a special access room
where library vistors can hold and interact with them.
It is hoped that as the Collection grows it will be
exhibited at other venues. Thanks to all the artists
whose books appear in our archive - we love your books!
The following books are currently in our
Library Special Collection
Theresa Easton 'Fragile Knowledge'
Sarah Morpeth 'Pained Butterfly Book'
Sarah Morpeth 'Seagull'
Atlantic Press (UK) – A.K.Laine & Emma Wills, ‘The Garden Sketchbook’ (2007)
Gordon Brennan, Barrie Tullie, John Brown, Mike Docherty
'Flat Pack/ Plaska Paczka' (2006) ed:1/43
Christian Brett - Bracket Press “Disconnected” (2005) ed:1/20
Tracey Bush ‘Pearl-bordered Fritillary’
Helen Cole, Mister Hat ‘Starling Skies & Lovers’ Lies’, (2008)
Coracle Press 'Little Bit of Butter’ (2007) ed: 500
Luce Choules
‘ken360’ Autumn 2005/sheet 000 &
Summer/Autumn 2006/sheet 00 mappazines
Diane de Bournazel ‘Toit - Toi’ (2007)
Helen Douglas - Weproductions 'Between the Two' (1997)
Kate Farley ‘Bloom’, (UK)
Emily Foden ‘The Handshakes of Strangers’, (UK)
Stephen Fowler ‘Eidetic Band’ (2006) cd + packaging
Ian Hamilton Finlay 'Souvenirs', Wild Hawthorn Press, (2000)
Hilary Judd ‘Mind the Gap’ (2006)
Christine Kennedy 'Twelve Entries', The Cherry on Top Press (2003)
Katsumi Komagata (Japan)
‘Found it!’ (2002/05)
'Tears' 2000
‘Little Eyes 3. Play with Colours’ (1990)
Katherina Manolessou & Dettmer Otto ‘Journey to the Centre’ (2005) ed:of 100 & ‘Godzilla No More Dieting’ (2007) ed: 60/100
Andrew Morrison 'The Strangeness of Ordinary Things' ed:14/20,
'Ceremonial Objects' Two Wood Press, (2008)
Amy Nolan ‘126 Harrow Rd’ (2007) one-off
Katherine Phillips & Thomas Bolland '10sq' (2009) ed:4/5
Reassemble – John Say & Sheena Vallely
'Big Book' (2005) ed:1/43
'Map Book' (2007)
Meg Richardson - Pelinore Press (2006)
‘Tidal Taxonomy’ ed: of 30 handmade books - based on beach detritus (rejectamenta)
Lizzie Ridout 'Homeward Bound' 2007
Righton Press – David Crow 'Emblem' (2007) ed:235/500
Batool Showghi ‘Fragments Book 1’ (2006) ed:of 3
Chisato Tamabayashi ‘Queue’ (2006)
Melissa Thompson 'Face Me'
Helen Tookey 'Telling the Fractures', Axis Publications (2008)
we love your books
'Meeting in the Middle' Catalogue (2005) ed:2/10
'Full Circle/Random Journey' Catalogue (2006) ed:2/18
'ABC' Catalogue Emma Powell & Melanie Bush we love your books (2007) ed:1/10
Re Catalogue; Emma Powell & Melanie Bush we love your books (2008)
'we love your books' archive of artists books.
These books are on loan to the Library Special Collection
and were donated to ‘we love your books’ after being exhibited.
Laurent Antonczak, New Zealand '360º flip book' (2006) ed:one-off
Kay Byrne, UK 'The Raven' (2007)ed:1/5
Graeme Dawes, UK
'Kiss Book' (2005) pair of ring bound books, digital print
'Random Journey' (2006) pack of map cards ed:one-off
'Random Journey' (2006) maze board puzzle ed:one-off
Tommaso Durante, Australia
'Terra Australis' (2003)
'Tenuti da nulla/In laude del nero' (1996) ed;1/100 die cut, litho printed , perfect bound
Katsumi Komagata , Japan via uk representative Annette Low
'Yellow to Red' (1994 reprinted 2000) die cut, litho printed
'I’m gonna be born'. (1994 reprinted 2004) die cut, litho printed
Jim Leftwich& John M. Benett 'Sound Dirt' (2006)
Emily Martin & the Naughty Dog Press, USA
'The Family Game' (2003) sewn paper book with fold out page ed:80/100
Denis Mizzi, Australia 'Circle' (2006) digital prints, archival paper, ring bound ed:1/8
Stephanie Nace, Frogslegs Studio, USA
'Seasons of the Sun' (2003) star book, prints & stamps,collage ed:2/5
Lisa Beth Robinson, Somnambulist Press
& the Belle Etoile Press, USA
'Full Circle/random Journey' (2006) folded, collages ed:one off
Matthew Rose, France 'Empty & Company' (2006) artists book, collage,paint
ed:one-off
Kurt Schranzer, Australia 'Book of Random Journeys' (2006) boxed cards
ed:one-off